Vanuatu - National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)

Executing Agency:
National Advisory Committee on Climate Change
Implementing Agency:
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Summary:

National adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs) provide a process for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to identify priority activities that respond to their urgent and immediate needs to adapt to climate change – those for which further delay would increase vulnerability and/or costs at a later stage. The following summarizes the NAPA for Vanuatu. 

Project Components:

1. Preparatory Activities 2. Consultation and prioritisation 3. Drafting of NAPA and public review 4. Endorsement and Publication of NAPA

Expected Outputs:

1. Establish NAPA Project Team; 2. National Stakeholder consultations; and 3. Drafting of prioritised proposals; Public review and dissemination; and 4. Government review; Endorsement; and Publishing and Dissemination of NAPA

Project Status:
Completed. NAPA final report submitted to UNFCCC in December 2007.
Funding Source:
GEF-LDCF
Financing Amount:
200,000
Cofinancing Total:
20,000
Total Amounts:
220,000

Solomon Islands - National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)

Executing Agency:
Solomon Islands Meteorological Service, Department of Communication, Aviation and Meteorology, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Aviation
Implementing Agency:
UNDP
Summary:

National adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs) provide a process for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to identify priority activities that respond to their urgent and immediate needs to adapt to climate change – those for which further delay would increase vulnerability and/or costs at a later stage. The Solomon Islands National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA) has determined, through a broad national consultative process, that agriculture, human settlements, water and sanitation and human health are priority vulnerable sectors requiring urgent support to enhance resilience against the predicted impacts of climate change. The majority of the population of 508,000 (2007) live in rural areas and are predominantly dependent on agriculture, forestry and fisheries for food security and livelihoods. The 84% of people living in rural areas (World Bank 2007) rely mainly on their traditional food production systems, traditional knowledge, and strong communal systems and on agriculture, fishing and small business activities to support livelihoods. The majority of rural dwellers reside on hilly and mountainous areas and along very low lying coastal areas with very high exposure to abnormal and extreme weather and climatic events. The following summarizes the NAPA for the Solomon Islands.

Project Components:

The objective of the proposed NAPA formulation project is to develop a plan of action that will serve as the blueprint for the country’s adaptation to climate change and climate variability. The ultimate goal of the NAPA is the reduction of the country’s vulnerability to climate change. It is widely recognized that the most effective, efficient and assured path to meeting this goal is to reduce vulnerabilities to current climate variability, including extreme events. Accordingly, the Solomon Islands’ NAPA will focus on this approach.

Expected Outputs:

The NAPA will include a countrywide set of strategies for undertaking the immediate and urgent actions required to address the adverse impacts of climate change and sea-level rise. These strategies will include planning, prevention, survival and recovery options for both the immediate and near-term future. The development of the NAPA will only be the first step in an ongoing process of research, action, evaluation and revision.

Project Status:
Completed. NAPA final report submitted to UNFCCC in December 2008.
Funding Source:
GEF-LDCF
Cofinancing Total:
20,000
Total Amounts:
220,000
Contacts:

Manuel Soriano Regional Coordinator UNDP-GEF, Asia & Pacific Tel. +6-03-2091 5153 Email: manuel.soriano@undp.rog

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